Recently I had the opportunity to take a painting class at SMAC from a local artist, Peggy Dyke. She specializes in acrylic and oil painting, especially with themes of western art, cowboys, Native American art, and animals. She has been … Continue reading
My granddaughter who regularly paints with me loves pandas. Some of her early painting experiences were painting pandas. You can see those paintings from when she was seven years old here. Now she’s twelve and her opportunities to paint are … Continue reading
After a hard freeze last week, most of the the colors are gone outside. It’s sad to see all of my flowers and the rest of the yard getting ready for winter hibernation. I’m glad that through art we can … Continue reading
A unique tutorial caught my eye using a process I’d not tried, so I ordered it. My granddaughter had recently asked if we could try doing something artistic in acrylic paints instead of watercolor. We both enjoyed making the In … Continue reading
Daisies are my favorite flower. Last year I planted a small shasta daisy in my garden. It produced a couple blossoms. This year it shot up tall and was loaded with blossoms. Every time I walked by it brought a … Continue reading
It became somewhat (our family isn’t very consistent) of a tradition to buy a new puzzle when all the kids came home for the holiday. It would be set up so anyone could work on it whenever they felt like … Continue reading
On one of our warm sunny days a few weeks ago I was weeding one of my flower beds. Suddenly around the corner came a baby squirrel. As he came closer I pulled out my phone to snap a picture … Continue reading
Spring, my favorite time of the year… when the yard springs to new life! From the tiniest little blue and purple wild flowers growing in amongst the grass to the blossoms opening on the apple trees, everyday is a new … Continue reading
Ready to try something different? Heat up some water, pull out your favorite tea leaves, make yourself a cup of aromatic tea, and sit back to relax and think…. Could I use tea to paint a picture? My granddaughter and … Continue reading
The month of December I painted watercolor Christmas cards and I decided to share a few with you. Pick a card you like and consider it my Merry Christmas to You! If you don’t live where it snows, here are … Continue reading